“Through her inspired interpretation of works across the 20th and 21st centuries, Cahill has been instrumental in bringing to life the music of many of our greatest living composers.” – Keyboard Magazine

“A brilliant and charismatic advocate for modern and contemporary composers…” – Time Out New York

​​“As tenacious and committed an advocate as any composer could dream of…” – San Francisco Chronicle

“​She is​…​ a vessel through which musical ideas can pass, a communicator whose technique is put at the service of empathy and understanding. Her devotion to promoting music not yet in the mainstream is impressive: almost every piece on this program had come into being as the result of her commissioning requests.​”​​ – San Diego Union Tribune

​“​Cahill not only possesses the technical prowess to interpret challenging new scores, but also the ability to provide persuasive verbal explanation that gives context to each composer’s compositional approach… As an ambassador for new music, Cahill has few peers.” – San Diego Story​

“A leading light of the new-music piano scene…” – The New York Times

“Apart from being an exceptional pianist and muse to scores of inventive composers, Sarah Cahill is a first-rate communicator who specializes in connecting the music she plays to broader streams of everyday life.” – Time Out New York

“Athletically graceful at the keyboard yet able to distinguish ppp from pppp” – Village Voice

“The doyenne of contemporary keyboard music…” – Financial Times

“She is a virtuosic yet naturally fluid player who somehow manages to coax a liquid sound from the piano even when battering the keys and raising hell.” – New Music Connoisseur

“Cahill brings all the intangibles of a supreme and engaging performance onstage with her.” – San Francisco Classical Voice

“For me, the highlights of this summer’s [Portland Piano] festival (as it is every time I hear her play…) were San Francisco pianist Sarah Cahill’s two performances… As always, Cahill brought out the musicality, not just the flamboyance and novelty of these sometimes flashy pieces.” – Oregon Arts Watch